Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

When Maja woke up the next morning, the other side of the bed was empty.

After freshening up, she headed downstairs and found lan in the kitchen, observing the chef prepare breakfast.

The chef was explaining, "Mr. Raymond, you see, food like this, too cooling for the system, is something Ms. Pennyfeather should

avoid."

lan nodded, and as he emerged from the kitchen, his gaze met hers.

Maja smiled and continued down the stairs with a spring in her step.

"You're up early. What's the deal?"

"Just couldn't sleep."

Settling on the couch, she overheard him say, "Abner is coming to Greenfield soon, and I owe him a dinner."

Abner had been a big help to him overseas.

The Oakford situation was diffused quickly thanks to him; otherwise, lan might have overstayed his welcwith Queena.

A debt of gratitude needs to be repaid.

After breakfast, they headed to the hospital.

lan intended to assist her with the registration, but a nurse shooed him away, pointing to a nearby sign.

Certain areas were off-limits to men, boldly stating — Men Stop Here.

The other expectant mothers glanced over, and for the first tin his life, lan felt a twinge of embarrassment.

Maja chuckled, "Sorry, he's just a bit anxious."

The tension broke, and laughter spread among those present.

lan was ushered to a different area to wait.

The check-up took two hours, and lan was quick to offer his arm for support afterward.

"How are you feeling?"

the doctor didn't mention any concerns. Sresults will be ready

lan nodded, relieved.

take the elevator when they spotted

mentioned Abner's imminent visit, but didn't

was hard to miss, his chin propped in his

softly, with long hair and a hat, her features obscured by a scarf, laughing with someone

was a look lan recognized from their ttogether at sea, possibly while Abner was

Dorothy.

Abner didn't

Abner's car window

eyes exaggeratedly,

heard tales of Abner's eccentricities. Wasn't he supposed to be as wild as Omar?

seeming almost foolish.

"lan."

"Yeah?"

right? Find

nis Dorothy. You wantto play matchmaker?

his actions; how could he possibly

sfate?

appreciated Abner, despite Greenfield's opinion of him. To repay a favor, one must be

realizing she couldn't rely on lan

"I'll go."

stop fussing. You're pregnant. Besides, what does Abner's

as he had his

her hand lightly, and

exert any

"I'm just making contact, gathering info. I won't intervene if it's

Jeff look

call, and by that afternoon, Jeff had gathered all

teacher, cfrom a family of educators. Her father was a

school.

family was comfortably middle-class. Shirley had a former fiancé who had broken

single.

six years older than

the report. Anyway, the two

fortune teller called him a 'born to be lonely' boy destined to bring death